Illinois · reported schedule
East Moline SD 37 teacher salary
- East Moline SD 37 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,818 and tops that lane at $65,267 after 11 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $48,186 and reaches $98,265 after 22 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $104,244, reached at 22 years of service.
- East Moline SD 37 enrolls 2,616 students.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the schedule pays
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $42,818 | $65,267 | 11 |
| Master's | $48,186 | $98,265 | 22 |
| Master's + 30 | $50,376 | $104,244 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, East Moline SD 37's $42,818 ranks 758th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,182 below it.
Its top reported figure, $104,244, ranks 264th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,368 at the start (12.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 52.4% over 11 years, about $2,041 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Moline SD 37 | 2,616 | $42,818 | $104,244 |
| Grayslake Chsd 127 | 2,581 | $51,592 | $93,179 |
| Charleston CUSD 1 | 2,652 | $44,400 | $86,033 |
| Lake Park Chsd 108 | 2,579 | $64,471 | $146,523 |
| Chicago Heights SD 170 | 2,655 | $49,144 | $113,702 |
| Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A | 2,577 | $49,707 | $62,169 |
Where this comes from
Illinois State Board of Education, Teacher Salary Study publishes Every district's salary schedule in reference points (Teacher Salary Study 2025-26), which every Illinois district files each year. The full step-and-lane grid is published by the district itself; this page carries the figures the state collects, which is what the salary-estimate sites do not have.